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LAND OF DESOLATION: Being a Personal Narrative of Observation and Adventure in Greenland
by Hayes, Isaac I
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Nyack, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1872. 357pp. Original brown cloth, gilt spine letters, gilt stamped arctic scene on front cover; spine ends and corners worn, covers slightly smudge-soiled, square paper label on spine, else good. Pages sl toned, else very good. Litho plates and text illus. **Contemp ex-library copy of the "Chippewa Tribe, No. 19, I.O.R.M. ( Improved Order of Red Men ). This organization has nothing to do with Native Americans. Its one of the oldest patriotic fraternal orders in USA, its roots traced backed to the Revolutionary era. This book is from the Frederick, MD chapter. Paper label library rules on front pastedown. No other internal library markings.** Arctic Greenland exploration.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.
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- Seller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 409WHPOL
- Title
- LAND OF DESOLATION: Being a Personal Narrative of Observation and Adventure in Greenland
- Author
- Hayes, Isaac I
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Nyack, NY
- Date Published
- 1872
- Keywords
- WORLD HISTORY TRAVEL POLAND GREENLAND EXPLORATION ARCTIC NORTH POLE NONFICTION GENERAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
Biblio member since 2007
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
About Shoemaker Booksellers
Established in 1992, we are family owned and operated. We strive to provide excellent customer service and our inventory is hand picked for the best quality and subject matter. Our diverse inventory of used, rare and out of print books, as well as ephemera, covers most areas of interest and favors more the uncommon or unusual titles.
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